It doesn't really take much to get started in fly fishing for bass. You
need an inexpensive rod outfit, and some basic flies. Then you're in
business. Bass are often aggressive and opportunistic, and will attack
anything that looks alive. You don't really have to worry that much about
fly selection, and that's why bass fishing is a great way to get started.

Often, this action is all on the surface, which makes it that much more
exciting, because everything is visual. But first, let's discuss the
physical differences between large mouth and small mouth bass, and also
discuss the environments they inhabit. Differentiating small mouth and
large mouth is simple. If the mouth only extends to the middle of the eye,
it's a small mouth. If the mouth extends beyond the eye, then it's a large
mouth. Body markings are also a giveaway. Large mouth are green and have a
defined black lateral line. Small mouth are brown or bronze with vertical
black lines, and usually some horizontal lines on their cheeks.